UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one photo per post - Page 4

Julandronic · March 14th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Old City of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches, Spain

the spliff fairy · March 14th, 2009, 09:51 PM

Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China

www.wikimedia.org

Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, Longsheng:

www.fuseki.net

Nuriarami · March 14th, 2009, 09:54 PM

Iguaçu National Park - BRAZIL
Iguazu National Park - ARGENTINA

Full resolution in next link:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Panorama_7.jpg

The other Dude · March 14th, 2009, 09:54 PM

these karst mountains really are insane, want a house there to meditate

Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces, Switzerland (since 2007)

The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, stretching for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva from the Chateau de Chillon to the eastern outskirts of Lausanne in the Vaud region, cover the lower slopes of the mountainside between the villages and the lake. Although there is some evidence that vines were grown in the area in Roman times, the present vine terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries controlled the area. It is an outstanding example of a centuries-long interaction between people and their environment, developed to optimize local resources so as to produce a highly valued wine that has always been important to the economy.

Julandronic · March 14th, 2009, 09:55 PM

City of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Skybean · March 14th, 2009, 09:59 PM

Kaiping Diaolou, Guangdong Province, China

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Also known as the "Kaiping diaolou", the first towers were built during the early Qing Dynasty, reaching a peak in the 1920s and 1930s, when there were more than three thousand of these structures. Today, approximately 1,833 diaolou remain standing in Kaiping, and approximately 500 in Taishan. Although the diaolou served mainly as protection against forays by bandits, a few of them also served as living quarters.

Kaiping has traditionally been a region of major emigration abroad, and a melting pot of ideas and trends brought back by overseas Chinese. As a result, many diaolou incorporate architectural features from China and from the West.

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Originally Posted by big-dog

Kaiping Diaolou, Guangdong Province

(UNESCO.org)

the spliff fairy · March 14th, 2009, 10:21 PM

Pingyao Old City

Lijiang Old Town

ivan_ri · March 14th, 2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by the spliff fairy

Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6836/1980sr.jpg

beatiful. looks like a vitrail

the spliff fairy · March 14th, 2009, 10:26 PM

ok can we pretend Im posting 7x in a row...

Mont St Michel, Brittany, France

http://locationsgranville.online.fr

Mt Fuji

www.totalwallpapers.com

Horsh Arz Elrab, Lebanon

Gardhaia, Mzab Valley, Algeria

www.yannarthusbertrand.com

the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh

www.earthshots.or

Swiss Alps, Jungfrau-Aletsch

(Lauterbrunnen)- Valley of 72 waterfalls

www.icteachers.co.uk

West Norwegian Fjords
(Alesund)

MountMan · March 14th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Euphrasian basilica in Porec, Croatia

The most beautiful monument of early Byzantine art in the Mediterranean. It was built in the VI. century, at the time of Bishop Euphrasius and the Emperor Justinian I. It is located in the episcopal complex. In year 1997. it is included in the UNESCO world cultural heritage.

More photos about whole complex on this links on forum

Eufrazijeva bazilika (katedrala Uznesenja Marijina) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Iptucci · March 14th, 2009, 11:05 PM

One of the most exotic and beautiful in Andalusia (Spain)

***abdeka*** · March 14th, 2009, 11:08 PM

Roman ruins of Timgad, Algeria

zazo · March 14th, 2009, 11:08 PM

PORTUGALETE BRIDGE-ESPAÑA (Spain)

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ivan_ri · March 14th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Stari Grad Plain on Hvar island, Croatia

link

Stari Grad Plain on the Adriatic island of Hvar is a cultural landscape that has remained practically intact since it was first colonized by Ionian Greeks from Paros in the 4th century BC. The original agricultural activity of this fertile plain, mainly centring on grapes and olives, has been maintained since Greek times to the present. The site is also a natural reserve. The landscape features ancient stone walls and trims, or small stone shelters, and bears testimony to the ancient geometrical system of land division used by the ancient Greeks, the chora which has remained virtually intact over 24 centuries.

ivan_ri · March 14th, 2009, 11:18 PM

Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian, Croatia

link

The ruins of Diocletian's Palace, built between the late 3rd and the early 4th centuries A.D., can be found throughout the city. The cathedral was built in the Middle Ages, reusing materials from the ancient mausoleum. Twelfth- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, medieval fortifications, 15th-century Gothic palaces and other palaces in Renaissance and Baroque style make up the rest of the protected area.

***abdeka*** · March 14th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria

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***abdeka*** · March 14th, 2009, 11:44 PM

Roman ruins of Djemila, Algeria

***abdeka*** · March 14th, 2009, 11:53 PM

Ksar Taghit, Algeria

Julandronic · March 15th, 2009, 10:43 PM

Garajonay National Park,Canary Islands; Spain

Julandronic · March 15th, 2009, 10:57 PM

Mudejar Architecture of Aragon, Spain

March 14th, 2009, 09:51 PM	#62
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 7,176 Likes (Received): 264	Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China www.wikimedia.org Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces, Longsheng: www.fuseki.net Last edited by the spliff fairy; March 14th, 2009 at 10:05 PM.

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Nuriarami Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 57 Likes (Received): 4	Iguaçu National Park - BRAZIL Iguazu National Park - ARGENTINA Full resolution in next link: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Panorama_7.jpg __________________ La Rioja

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The other Dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 267 Likes (Received): 1	these karst mountains really are insane, want a house there to meditate Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces, Switzerland (since 2007) The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, stretching for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva from the Chateau de Chillon to the eastern outskirts of Lausanne in the Vaud region, cover the lower slopes of the mountainside between the villages and the lake. Although there is some evidence that vines were grown in the area in Roman times, the present vine terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries controlled the area. It is an outstanding example of a centuries-long interaction between people and their environment, developed to optimize local resources so as to produce a highly valued wine that has always been important to the economy. __________________ In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Last edited by The other Dude; March 14th, 2009 at 10:01 PM.

March 14th, 2009, 10:26 PM	#69
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 7,176 Likes (Received): 264	ok can we pretend Im posting 7x in a row... Mont St Michel, Brittany, France http://locationsgranville.online.fr Mt Fuji www.totalwallpapers.com Horsh Arz Elrab, Lebanon Gardhaia, Mzab Valley, Algeria www.yannarthusbertrand.com the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh www.earthshots.or Swiss Alps, Jungfrau-Aletsch (Lauterbrunnen)- Valley of 72 waterfalls www.icteachers.co.uk West Norwegian Fjords (Alesund) Last edited by the spliff fairy; March 14th, 2009 at 10:38 PM.

March 14th, 2009, 10:31 PM	#70
MountMan unavailable Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14,909 Likes (Received): 1044	Euphrasian basilica in Porec, Croatia The most beautiful monument of early Byzantine art in the Mediterranean. It was built in the VI. century, at the time of Bishop Euphrasius and the Emperor Justinian I. It is located in the episcopal complex. In year 1997. it is included in the UNESCO world cultural heritage. More photos about whole complex on this links on forum Eufrazijeva bazilika (katedrala Uznesenja Marijina) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 __________________ [Sakralne građevine, Croatia] - photo thread - [Istria, Croatia] - photothread [Rijeka, Kvarner, Croatia] - photo thread II - [Croatia] - Fortifikacijska arihtektura [Grožnjan, Istra, Hrvatska] - photo dretva - [Gorski kotar] - Photo thread

March 14th, 2009, 09:45 PM	#61
Julandronic for the people Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid Posts: 168 Likes (Received): 8	Old City of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches, Spain

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Julandronic for the people Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid Posts: 168 Likes (Received): 8	City of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

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the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 7,176 Likes (Received): 264	Pingyao Old City Lijiang Old Town

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Iptucci Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cádiz, Andalucía. Posts: 1,467 Likes (Received): 2	Parque Nacional de Doñana. One of the most exotic and beautiful in Andalusia (Spain) Last edited by Iptucci; March 14th, 2009 at 11:26 PM.

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*abdeka* DZ Modervador Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15,155 Likes (Received): 385	Roman ruins of Timgad, Algeria __________________ Visit the ALGERIAN FORUM

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ivan_ri rekreativac Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rijeka/Flumen Sancti Viti Posts: 11,679 Likes (Received): 2	Stari Grad Plain on Hvar island, Croatia link Stari Grad Plain on the Adriatic island of Hvar is a cultural landscape that has remained practically intact since it was first colonized by Ionian Greeks from Paros in the 4th century BC. The original agricultural activity of this fertile plain, mainly centring on grapes and olives, has been maintained since Greek times to the present. The site is also a natural reserve. The landscape features ancient stone walls and trims, or small stone shelters, and bears testimony to the ancient geometrical system of land division used by the ancient Greeks, the chora which has remained virtually intact over 24 centuries. __________________ built to last bio sam naivan, zaljubljen i mlad, volio sam rijeku, volim je i sad

March 14th, 2009, 11:18 PM	#75
ivan_ri rekreativac Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rijeka/Flumen Sancti Viti Posts: 11,679 Likes (Received): 2	Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian, Croatia link The ruins of Diocletian's Palace, built between the late 3rd and the early 4th centuries A.D., can be found throughout the city. The cathedral was built in the Middle Ages, reusing materials from the ancient mausoleum. Twelfth- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, medieval fortifications, 15th-century Gothic palaces and other palaces in Renaissance and Baroque style make up the rest of the protected area. __________________ built to last bio sam naivan, zaljubljen i mlad, volio sam rijeku, volim je i sad

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*abdeka* DZ Modervador Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15,155 Likes (Received): 385	Roman ruins of Djemila, Algeria __________________ Visit the ALGERIAN FORUM

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